Backflip!! Season 1 Episode 1 I Want to Backflip! ( Air Date 2021-04-09 ) Genre Animation, Drama, Comedy category. Overview "After a life-changing encounter with men's rhythm gymnastics, Shotaro Futaba joins the team at Soshukan High School. There he meets a collection of colorful characters, including Ryoya Misato, a fellow first-year and middle school gymnastics star.".